Headlight



A. B. RASHLAND i HEADLIGHT Jan. 12, 1932.

Filed Feb. 18, 1931 3 mentor /6 5 A074 BE/mflM/m Gttornegr with the approaching driveri T Patented Jan. '12, 1932 "UNITED, STAT i AT N OFFIcEi f ANITA BpRASHLAND, or FREDER-iCK, MARYLANDQ iiss enonf onn-HALrro L I LAWRENCE FAHBNEY, 0F rREn mcmMARYLenn HEADL GHr" j Application filed Febrnary 18; 193i. 1} serial no. 5l6787.

"This invention, relating, as indicated, to

an automobile headlight, is .more:-particu-' larlydirectedtothe provision of means for U I illuminating a roadway in advance of a mov- 5 mg vehicle in such a mannerf-that the driver of said vehicle can clearly see the road and any object theieonQ v. I

Another important object ofthis invention is to provide an'illuminati'ng means foran go automobile 'which will not iinterfere many way with the safe driving of'anapproaching 7 vehicle; Y

. After numerous experiments with various forms of reflectors I have found that the ver 15 tical walls'of a curved reflector may be used most "advantageously to focus and throw; a light. a considerable distance in a'dyance of a' vehicle, .and that :this light can be; easily regulated so'as notito interferein any way It may be well tofnoteptha't' in addition to simplicity in reflector constructionyl have avoided the 'useof more expensive lenses, and may use an ordinary clear glass in my head- I light and yet providea light vwhich-will meet with the most rigid headlight requirements of any State. a r a Specifically, the invention contemplates the 'provisiongof a headlight shell with, two' 1- windows, one of which lies in a vertical'pl'ane and faces forwardly, while the other lies in a tiltedhorizontal plane and faces downward- 71y. The provision of twoiwindows 'is made in order that myimproved headlightwill not appear to be a tooradical departurefroin an ordinary headlight. In other words, the

invention comprises the. use of a means for projecting diffused light, similar to. a con ventional headlight, and in addition the emission of direct light projected in sucha manner as to afiord maximum illumination; with a'minimum or; total absence of glare to the eyes of an approaching driver. Such dif fused light is projected through the before mentioned vertical window' which may be frosted, while the direct light is emitted through the horizontally'tilted window.

In the modification of my improved device I havemade use of one-lamp which supplies 53 both direct and diffused lightf'by meansof catediby the arrows; Figeisa vertical'section taken on the line'3+3;of Fig. 11in the q the peculiar construction of my novel head light reflector. The meansby which'th is last ob ectis accomplished will be described more" vin; detail asthe descriptionproceeds. L

: The -annexed drawings and-the following 5 "descriptionrset forthin detail certain mechanismembodyingthe invention, such disclosed means constituting,however,-'but one of vari ous mechanical forms in which the ofthe invention may beused,

In said annexed drawings :e-. 1 g F'g. l isa'side elevation with certainfparts. in: section; Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2+2 of Fig; 1 inthe directionindi principle direction indicated bythe arrows;- and Fig. 4 is a central Vertical section of a modific ofthehea'dl-ight shown inF-ig, 1.

- Referring nowito the drawings, and especially to Fig. 1, it will be'seen that aheadlight shell is provided withtwo reflectors 2 and 3, the former facing forwardly ,andthe' latter facing downwardly. The reflector 2" has a socket 4 for the reception of a lamp or bulb (not shown), the said lamp beingadapted to project light through the frosted glass 6, said last named element beingheld tothe shell 1 by means of collar 5. v V A. similar. collar 7 is located at the lower 53 portion of the shell and it is by this'means that a clear glass .8 issecured to the shell. The cOllarV-isprovided with a conventional gasket l0. and struck up portions9 so that a 'firm non-rattling grip is obtained upon the glass. The collar .7 .is removably held in place by meansof pinsll and 12 which engage suitable slots in the shell and prevent-undue re-- movalo fthecollar and glass.

' The reflector 3 is held in place by means of "31% hi the p 'bfthis' invention to employ V means which would allow' for regulating'the reflector at variousangles. c

v: A socket-14: is held in thebase 3 ofthe ,ri-

r so) aftion flector and at a point to the rear thereof ad jacent the vertical wall 16 of said reflector.

This socket 14: has a bulb or lamp 15 to provide light in the customary manner, and current is supplied to such a lamp by means of the wires-16. w

The areflector itself consists. of a .circular vertical wall 16 and a base 3 with the vertical wall 16 and said base merging into a curved area of :the *forward portion 50f the vehicle uponwhich-t-he headlight is used. extremely important ibecausexthe .light thus directed doesnotinterfere with the approachi ng driver, but on the other hand clearly outlines-the machine for him rnd .is of immense benefit in'ithat respect.

51:11 "the modification shown in Fig. 4' .a downwardly directed reflector is shown, somewhatsimilar to thereflector in ig. 1, but :in :this instance the base :38 is made of white glazed glass so that :a centain amount o f'll ight will ,be transmitted through the said reflector while the remaining portion of light is reflected downwardly. In this instance, the walls 36 are similar to the wallshtl an'd'l? of Fig. '1 and perform the same function, namely, providing, a means .of direct illumination.

A lead-wire 31 is shown entering .a socket 32in whicha bulb'fidis retained, similar to the bulb 15 in the preferredembodiment.

Aswi l l be apparent from a comparison of Figs. 1 amid, the object of the construction shown in 'is toprov-ide asu-itab'le source of non-glaring illumination for headlights and also to "make use oft-his same source as a means of providing diff-used light so as to simulate a conventional automobile headlight. This object is attained by reducing the shell of Fig.1,to approximately one half same time it "will be sermthzttthe light'pro j ected "from 'said reflector is suflicient to il- ,luminate the road, and that such light is absolutely prevented from striking the eyes ofanapproachingdriver.

Other modes of applying the principle of my 'imrentimi may the employed -instead of the one explained, :change :bein'gafinade as regards :the, mechanism dier'ein (llSClOSEElflPIiO- vided :the means stated :by any of the .fo'llowing' claims or :the equivalent 10f such.+stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point ZOlltlfliD'Ql distinctly claim as. any invention:

' 1. ihea'dlig ht comprising ashell, a 'redoctor and; alight source, said reflector stacingizdowrrwardly and ihaw ingva :concave base and vertical cylindrical walls adapted 1101G- fleet lli gh-t l rocrn said light source-in :a .forwardiand downward direction, two windows in said shell lying Ein planeswhich extend at an acute angle to :each .other, one facing downwardly :and covering said reflectorxand the-:other facingrnpward1y,lthe base :ofsaid reflector being semi transparent, said light source located in :said hase-adjacent'the'rear cylindrical walls, whereby rays of light twill be'transmitted through -the semi-transparent laase and outwardly :through said upper win- A head-lightcomprising:a shelhareflector, and aliglrt-source, said reflector facing downwardly andhaving a concave base-and vertical cylindrical walls and being adapted to reflect light from said light source in a forward and downward direction, two windows'in said shell, one facing downwardly and covering said reflector, the other facing upwardly, said base of said reflector being of white glazed glass, said light source located-in said base adjacent the rear cylindrical wall whereby rays of light will be transmitted through said base and outwardly through {said upper window .3. A headlight comprising a shell, a reflector, and a light source, said reflector facing downwardly and having a concave base and vertical cylindrical walls and being adapted-to refiectlight from said light source a forward and downward direction, two windows in said shell, onefacing downwardly and til-ting in a forward direction and covering said reflector, the other-extending in a plane at approximately to thehorizontal, said base of 'said :reflector being semitransparent, said light source located in said base adjacent the rear cylindrical wall where-' by rays of light will be transmitted through said base and outwardly through said upper I window.

Signed by me, this 13th day of February, 1931.

ANITA B. RASHLANDQ 

